Health and Fitness

Health and Fitness at Rainier View 

We are so excited that your child is at Rainier View! Our Health & Fitness motto is:
Be Safe. Play Fair. Help Others Have Fun!

For the 2025-26 school year, we are partnering with PacNW Soccer Club to bring a mini soccer skills camp to Rainier View. This camp will take place during regularly scheduled PE sessions in October, January and April. We are excited to see what this new collaboration brings!

Experts recommend children receive at least 60 minutes of physical activity each and every day. Please help your child meet these recommendations by helping them to seek opportunities to be active outside of school. Posted on this site in the upcoming months you will find activity calendars and information about how kids can find movement opportunities around Federal Way.

Message from mr. thomas

Health and fitness are critical components to quality of life. Making healthy choices not only affects the student’s health but that of their community as well. The philosophy of the Rainier View Health and Fitness class is for students to have fun while being physically active and acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for them to understand and appreciate the benefits of regular exercise, activity and proper nutrition throughout their lives.

In Health and Fitness class, students will experience and learn:

• Various Developmentally Appropriate Movements Activities
• Games 
• Safety Concerns
• Fitness
• Nutrition
• Health concepts

Health and Fitness uses priority standards to guide student learning and assess their improvement. The full priority standards can be found on the FWPS website.

In order to provide the best possible experience for your child, we must all work together as a team to have them dress appropriately for physical activity! Please remind your child to wear proper shoes (sneaker/running shoes). Wearing inappropriate shoes is a safety concern and may restrict student performance and activity level. If students have a hard time remembering, please post a note at home or ask your classroom teacher if they may keep a pair of athletic shoes in their classroom.

Physical activity must be done regularly to achieve health benefits. If your child is sick or otherwise unable to participate in all activities, please let me know via note or phone call prior to the scheduled class. It would be helpful if the note states the specific nature of the ailment and your suggested restrictions. If you ever have any questions or comments please let me know.

Best regards,

Mr. Thomas
cthomas@fwps.org